When I saw this idea I was a bit suspicious as it looked too
effective for the simple steps I thought it may have taken a long time or
many practice runs to achieve this affect. But not so, it really is quite
simple. Note that this is my attempt, not a child’s, but it is my first
attempt.

Pop your black paper in a box to protect the general
surround from paint, or head outside.

Then to make the Milky Way background –
splatter some white paint onto a black piece of paper by flicking it on with an
old toothbrush

Start off your
planets by drawing some circles on your paper and then use a rag or a piece of
sponge to drag paint on in a curve. Use one colour from one side and then use a
different colour from the other side. The colours will mix up a bit but that
just adds to the effect.

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Use one colour from one side and then use a different colour from the other side

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Then put this bit of paper in a box to contain the
splatters, and splatter some contrasting colours onto the planets.

Once everything is dry, cut out the planets and arrange them
on the Milky Way for a very effective space scene. ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿